Music, art and wine: 5 things to do this week in Maynard, Stow and beyond

Thursday

Jan 12, 2017 at 6:15 PMJan 12, 2017 at 6:30 PM

Holly Camero hcamero@wickedlocal.com @BeaconVillager

1. ENJOY MUSIC AND WINE Gallery 529 of Littleton, in conjunction with the Gallery Café, will host a juried art show to benefit Loaves and Fishes of Ayer. The two week event kicks off Jan. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m., with food and a wine tasting. There will be live music and crafts to make. The Gallery Café will donate 10 percent of its sales during the event to the food pantry. Tickets to the kick off party can be purchased at gallery529.com/events; $20 of every ticket sold will go to Loaves and Fishes.

2. SEE A DOLLHOUSE EXHIBIT See the Art and Mystery of the Dollhouse exhibit on its last day of Jan. 15, at the Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike in Concord. The museum is offering free admission and a complimentary program. Visit concordmuseum.org.

3. MEET AN AUTHOR Author Larry C. Kerpelman will discuss his recently published memoir, “Concrete Steps: Coming of Age in a Once-Big City,” from 2 to 3 p.m., Jan. 14, at the Randall Library, 19 Crescent St. in Stow. Admission is free. Call 978-897-8572 or visit randalllibrarystow.org.

4. AUDITION FOR A PLAY Actors ages 8 to 18 are invited to audition for ArtsNashoba spring musical, “Anne of Green Gables,” the classic tale of an orphan girl who finds happiness in farm country. Auditions will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Jan. 13 and 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 14, at Union Congregational Church, 218 Main St. in Groton. Performances will be held March 30-April 1. Tuition for this program is $295/child ($275/sibling). Email info@artsnashoba.org or visit artsnashoba.org.

5. LISTEN TO JAZZ MUSIC Guitarist Paul Speidel will perform jazz and blues music at 7 p.m., Jan. 12, at Randall Library, 19 Crescent St. in Stow. Admission is free. Call 978-897-8572 or visit randalllibrarystow.org.

Do you have a suggestion for 5 things? Email the details, with a photo if you have one, to beacon-villager@wickedlocal.com. Visit the Maynard Public Library and the Randall Library in Stow for discounted museum passes to some of the venues.